Catholic School Principal Resigns After Ejecting Lesbian Social Worker from Campus

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The principal of a Philadelphia-area Catholic school has resigned after a protest by students who were upset at the administrator's decision to eject invited speaker Margie Winters from the campus.  Winters made news a few years ago when she was fired from another Catholic school because of her marriage to a woman.  Read More

Seattle U Community Roiled by Student Newspaper Disappearance and Administration’s Response

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Seattle University's LGBTQ+ community and allies are left outraged and concerned about what kind of school environment the administration is fostering after a Jesuit faculty member admitted removing student newspapers which contained a cover photo from the  campus drag show. The remarks of the school’s president have added to the controversy. Read More

Sixth-Grader’s Marriage Essay Causes Stir in Her Catholic School

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Annabelle Thies is a Vermont sixth-grader who has come to the easy conclusion that you can both be supportive of LGBTQ rights and Catholic--something that people much older than her continue to struggle with. And it seems her mother may have lost her job because of her daughter’s opinion. Read More

CAMPUS CHRONICLES: Fordham Students Call for Trans-Friendly Dorm Policy

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Students at Jesuit-run Fordham University have come out in support of a trans-friendly dorm policy for students residing in the Bronx university’s residence halls in a recent school newspaper editorial. Read More

Who Should Be Allowed to Speak on LGBTQ Issues at Notre Dame?

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The University of Notre Dame is under fire for allowing a speaker who formerly identified as gay and is now living as a chaste Catholic to lecture on campus.  Read More

In Montana, Controversy Erupts When Gay Couple Helps School Fundraiser

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A Montana priest’s social media posting which criticized the inclusion of a gay couple as co-chairs for a Catholic schools fundraiser has sparked a controversy that has received national attention. Read More

NEWS NOTES: Registering a Baby, Overturning Sodomy Laws, and Possibly Poland’s First Gay President

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A summary of a wide range of stories from around the world on Catholic LGBTQ issues. Read More

Will New Education Resource Help Alberta’s Catholic School Teachers?

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The Alberta Teachers’ Association has produced a guidebook have been working to improve the lives of LGBTQ school staff members who work in the Canadian province in a new guidebook. While the resource, entitled "Breaking the Silence," instructs about legislation, policies, and support for teachers, a question remains if LGBTQ teachers in Catholic schools will benefit from these developments.  Read More

CATHOLIC HISTORY: Fairfield University Debates Existence of Lesbian/Gay Student Group

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Like many U.S. Jesuit colleges, and indeed many U.S. Catholic colleges, Fairfield University, Connecticut, today has a strong support system in place for LGBTQ+ students and staff.  It's instructive to remember that a wonderfully supportive environment like this didn't grow out of nowhere.  It came about because of courageous pioneers. Read More

Marquette’s “Pride Prom” to Continue Despite Right Wing Petition

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An LGBTQ dance will go ahead at Marquette University despite conservative demands that the dance be cancelled. Read More